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Rick Steves’ Oklahoma


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How appropriate that travel guru Rick Steves titled the online summary of his recent Oklahoma City visit “Travel Certainly Broadens Your Fanny.” 
 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Fetuses, then and now


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While dustups at the state Capitol over the so-called Personhood bill have been grabbing headlines as of late, another pro-life measure passed in recent years is heading to a date in court.
 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Hooch hardware


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Corkscrews, shakers and bottle openers, oh my! Purchasing the tools of the trade could become more convenient come November.
 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

A leg to stand on


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Some of this state’s prime country talent has attracted recognition in recent weeks, albeit for two very different reasons.
 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Mick ’n’ Maher


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Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett’s TV appearances have included happy-go-lucky talk-show hosts Rachael Ray and Ellen DeGeneres, but hizzoner took a walk on the wild side March 16 when he turned up on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Identity crisis


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While smart people were celebrating Pi Day, The Very Serious People of the Oklahoma Senate approved a measure March 14 requiring presidential candidates to prove they were born in ’merica.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Barry dramatic


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As if the movies aren’t predictable enough, the life of legendary University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer is headed to the big screen. (Spoiler alert: He wins! A lot!) Hollywood has a knack for making the act of winning a game feel like cancer was cured, so we expect nothing less than a $20 million opening weekend.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Like a prayer


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A bill recently passed by the state House would allow churches to speak to you about getting your soul to heaven before they blow your ass to hell. Authored by Rep. Mike Ritze, House Bill 2988 seeks to give church officials legal authority to smoke your candy-heathen ass in a place of worship if they deem it necessary.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Taking it to the house


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The Oklahoma City Thunder might inexplicably still play in the Northwest Division of the NBA’s Western Conference, but don’t tell that to its star player.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

I will always suspend you


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Viewers of KOKH-TV Channel 25 last week might have noticed a vaguely empty feeling in the pit of their stomachs. Turns out, there’s an explanation.
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

PR BS


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Lots of press releases cross our desk. Recently, these titles least screamed “Stop the presses!”
 
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

What a gas


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Aubrey McClendon is (very) rich and (sorta) famous, but it takes more than that to get your mug on the cover of Rolling Stone.
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Strained relations


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From fracking to faith, the war of words continues — because what’s the point of knowing you’re going to heaven if you don’t get to rub it in other people’s faces?
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Coming up short


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You can’t blame a fella for trying. State Insurance Commissioner John Doak recently tried jumping into the national brouhaha over contraception via a resolution at the spring meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

CFN Press release headline of the Week


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“Toby Keith Offers Swamp Water To Thirsty Patrons”

 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
 
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